KICK-OFFpublished at 19:45 British Summer Time 25 July 2018
Celtic 0-0 Rosenborg
Right, here we go. Buckle up...
Summary
Meling scores opener; Edouard pulls Celtic level
Ntcham and Edouard score after break
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KICK-OFFpublished at 19:45 British Summer Time 25 July 2018
LINE-UPSpublished at 19:44 British Summer Time 25 July 2018
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The teams are out so, to recap, here's the Celtic XI...
And Rosenborg have gone with... Andre Hansen, Hedenstad, Meling, Reginiussen, Jensen (c), Bendtner, Trondsen, Hovland, Levi, Helland, Lundemo.
'The Champions League has evolved'published at 19:42 British Summer Time 25 July 2018
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Quote MessageA decade ago, this game would be a group stage match but it shows the evolution of the Champions League
Brendan Rodgers, Celtic manager
Green stage is setpublished at 19:41 British Summer Time 25 July 2018
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End of twitter postget involved Get Involvedpublished at 19:39 British Summer Time 25 July 2018
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Charles Sweeney: 3-0 would be nice but could be close. Any clean sheet would be a great result, even 0-0. Dembele out but Edouard, Ncham, Forrest, McGregor well capable of scoring.
Tune inpublished at 19:38 British Summer Time 25 July 2018
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BBC Radio ScotlandLive commentary of this qualifier is on BBC Radio Scotland. Just find the play button at the top of this page or fire up the wireless. Build-up is underway with former Celtic goalkeeper Pat Bonner and ex-Parkhead striker Scott McDonald joining Richard Gordon and Tom English.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 19:35 British Summer Time 25 July 2018
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'Wage structure is key'published at 19:30 British Summer Time 25 July 2018
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Scott McDonald
Former Celtic striker on BBC SportsoundI think Brendan Rodgers will target the players and I think the 'no' comes in financially. I think there is a wage structure in place here. To sign a top centre-half, they will have to break that structure.
'I want players who will improve'published at 19:28 British Summer Time 25 July 2018
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Quote MessageIt is pretty clear that we are under strength at this moment in time. The club are working hard to bring the quality in. This is a good quality squad but I only want to bring in players who will improve us and not just add to it. If we can't do that, then we will just work with the players we have
Brendan Rodgers, Celtic manager
'It is not my job'published at 19:24 British Summer Time 25 July 2018
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Quote MessageIt is not my job [to manage transfers]. Let's see what players the club brings in. I work with the players that are here. Develop them, improve them and apart from that, that is my job.
Brendan Rodgers, Celtic manager
Reinforcements on the way?published at 19:23 British Summer Time 25 July 2018
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Brendan Rodgers has been speaking to Chic Young on BBC Radio Scotland and the Celtic manager offered up an interesting choice of words when asked if he expects to make any more signings...
Tale of the tapepublished at 19:20 British Summer Time 25 July 2018
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Image source, BBC Scotland'They felt they needed to change'published at 19:18 British Summer Time 25 July 2018
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Quote MessageRosenborg is a very famous club. They are clearly the biggest team in Norway and have a great history. It is always sad when the manager loses his job. He did a very good job there but it is the board of directors and they obviously felt they needed to make a change. It can go either way - be a negative effect or galvanise your players.
Brendan Rodgers, Celtic manager
Rosenborg in a state of fluxpublished at 19:16 British Summer Time 25 July 2018
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Rosenborg sacked Kare Ingebrigsten in the aftermath of last week's narrow first qualifying win over Valur of Iceland, leaving Rini Coolen to take the team for tonight's game. The Norwegians are midway through their domestic campaign, but will that advantage be diluted by their management changes and apparent discord among the squad at the events of the past week?
Rosenborg XI confirmedpublished at 19:12 British Summer Time 25 July 2018
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Rosenborg's XI has been confirmed, too. Along, eh, usual lines...
Andre Hansen, Hedenstad, Meling, Reginiussen, Jensen (c), Bendtner, Trondsen, Hovland, Levi, Helland, Lundemo.
'We're used to missing players'published at 19:10 British Summer Time 25 July 2018
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Quote MessageI had a little bit of thinking to do but we're used to missing players at this stage of the season, but we rely on the tactical collective and spirit of the team. The guys who come in know they have a job to do
Brendan Rodgers, Celtic manager
Gamboa and Sinclair startpublished at 19:09 British Summer Time 25 July 2018
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Two changes for Celtic, with Cristian Gamboa and Scott Sinclair replacing Jozo Simunovic and Moussa Dembele from the team that won the second leg against Alashkert.
Scott Bain, Ryan Christie, Tom Rogic, Scott Allan, Tony Ralston, Mikey Johnston and Eboue Kouassi are the substitutes.
Image source, BBC SportFamiliar foespublished at 19:06 British Summer Time 25 July 2018
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Image source, SNSMaybe the fact Rosenborg were beaten in the third qualifying round last term has played a part. But the 1-0 aggregate win was as edgy as the scoreline suggests.
James Forrest's second-leg strike in Trondheim settled that tie, but only after a frustrating goalless draw in Glasgow.
Nothing to fear?published at 19:03 British Summer Time 25 July 2018
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Evening all, how are the nerves?
There seems to have been a notable absence of angst among Celtic fans - and those who wish those Scottish champions well - in the qualification stages this term. Have consecutive group stage qualifications inured them against the harsh realities of what failure in July and August can mean?
Here we go again...published at 19:01 British Summer Time 25 July 2018
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One tie down, three to go.
Celtic brushed aside Alashkert of Armenia in the first round of Champions League qualifying, but Norwegian champions Rosenborg are expected to present a much sterner test of their group-stage ambitions.
Can Brendan Rodgers' side stamp their authority on the tie in the first leg at Celtic Park?